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Fostering Interdisciplinary Conversations between Graduate Students

December 12, 2019

Some graduate student stereotypes ring true in reality. Have you ever thought about graduate students as people who sit around talking about big ideas with each other for hours? Maybe these conversations bear fruit and ...

SMU'S Support During My Ph.D. Has Made All the Difference

September 12, 2019

Earning your doctorate is no small undertaking. In fact, many potential Ph.D. students hesitate to commit to a program because of a fear that they might not be able to finish their degree. Louis Quinones had the same ...

I Successfully Navigated the Ph.D. Application Process—Here's How

August 8, 2019

Note: this interview was condensed and edited for clarity.  It's no secret that graduate school can be intense, and that there are big questions that go into the decision to become part of the roughly two percent of ...

On A Mission for Change: The Story of Education PhD Student Tryna Knox

July 25, 2019

Tryna Knox came to her Education Ph.D. program at SMU after a long and successful career consulting for hospitals as a management engineer and business consultant. After changing careers to an elementary education ...

Life After My PhD: An Interview with Electrical Engineering PhD Graduate Yingsi Liang

July 11, 2019

Have you ever wondered — what happens after I graduate with my Ph.D.?  At SMU, we are not only interested in helping you prepare to enter and succeed in a Ph.D. program, but we are also invested in helping you thrive ...

A Day in the Life of A Ph.D. Student

July 3, 2019

Life as a Ph.D. student might seem mysterious to some, but for Megan Brown, a Ph.D. student in SMU’s anthropology program, it is a pretty great balance of work, study, and some well-deserved self-care. Concentrating in ...

Meet the Winner of SMU’s 2019 Research Day Poster Contest

June 20, 2019

Every year, SMU holds its annual Research Day where graduate students from every department and discipline are invited to come and present their research to peers, professors, and professionals. With two competitions ...